IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

EASTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :

 :

Plaintiff, : Civil Action No. 2:11cv219

 : JUDGE SMITH

-v.- : Magistrate Judge Deavers

 :

FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED : 

FORTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS :

($15,840.00) IN UNITED STATES :

CURRENCY, Et Al. :

 :

Defendants. :

DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORFEITURE

This cause came before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for

Default Judgment and Decree of Forfeiture. After a thorough review

of the record, the Court finds:

1. On March 11, 2011, Plaintiff, the United States of

America, filed a Verified Complaint alleging that said Defendant

Currency was used or intended to be used in exchange for controlled

substances, or represents proceeds of trafficking in controlled

substances, or was used or intended to be used to facilitate the

trafficking of a controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C.

§841 et seq., and is therefore forfeitable to the United States of

America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §881(a)(6);

2. That the aforementioned Complaint was accompanied by an

affidavit (Exhibit A to Complaint) which established probable cause

to believe the allegations set forth in said Complaint;

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3. Process was duly issued herein and returned according to

law;

4. Notice of the seizure of the Defendant Currency was given

according to law;

5. The default of Matthew Hughes for failure to plead or

otherwise defend as required by law was entered by the Clerk;

6. Any other claimants have failed to come forward to timely

file herein any claim or other pleading within the time fixed by

law;

7. The allegations of the Verified Complaint are taken as

admitted; and

8. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§1345

and 1355.

NOW THEREFORE, based upon the above findings, and the Court

being otherwise fully advised in the matter; it is hereby:

ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:

1. The Defendant Currency represents proceeds or was used to

facilitate one or more violations of 21 U.S.C. §841 et seq., said

violation being trafficking in controlled substances and is

therefore forfeitable to the United States of America pursuant to

21 U.S.C. §881(a)(6) and that the Defendant, described as:

Fifteen Thousand Eight Hundred Forty and 00/100 Dollars

($15,840.00) in United States Currency;

One Thousand Nine Hundred Eight-Two and 08/100 Dollars

($1,982.08) in United States Currency; and,

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One Thousand Seventy-Six and 00/100 Dollars $1,076.00) in

United States Currency.

is hereby FORFEITED to the United States of America pursuant 21

U.S.C. §881(a)(6).

2. All other claims and interest in and to said property are

forever barred and that no right, title, or interest in the

Defendant Currency shall exist in any party other than the United

States of America.

3. The United States Marshals Service shall dispose of the

forfeited property as proved by law.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 8th day of February , 2012.

 s/ George C. Smith 

HONORABLE GEORGE C. SMITH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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